Phanerothyme is the ninth full-length studio album by the Norwegian band Motorpsycho. It was released through Stickman Records (Europe) and Sony (Norway). It was also released in Japan through P-Vine.
Track listing
Vinyl version Due to space limitations, the track list was altered for the LP release.
Side A Bedroom Eyes For Free B.S. Landslide The Slow Phaseout
Side B Go To California Painting the Night Unreal Blindfolded When You're Dead
Personnel Bent Sæther: vocals, bass, guitars, mellotron, guitarmando, percussion, viscount organ, drums Hans Magnus Ryan: guitars, vocals, piano, viscount organ, mellotron, bass Håkon Gebhardt: drums, vocals, percussion, guitars, zither, banjo, lap-steel guitar Helge Sten (Deathprod): audio virus, filters, ringmodulators, echoplex, theremin Baard Slagsvold: piano, Wurlitzer, clavinette, Rhodes piano, backing vocals. Slagsvold did all the string/reed-arrangements, except for "When You're Dead," which was arranged by Lars Horntveth. Øyvind Fossheim: violin Vegard Johnsen: violin André Orvik: violin Hans Morten Stensland: violin Jon W. Sønstebø: viola Anne Britt Søvig Årdal: cello Ketil Vestrum Einarsen: flute Lars Horntveth: tenor sax and bass-clarinet Anne-Grethe Orvik: oboe Even Skatrud Andersen: trombone Mathias Eick: trumpet and flugelhorn Line Horntveth: tuba Kim Hiorthøy: cover artwork
Videos The band made videos for "The Slow Phaseout" and "Go To California", the latter showing them as Amish people walking, running and jumping through the Norwegian woods, whilst carrying surfboards around.
Singles There were no single/EP releases for this album, but some of the additional songs recorded during the Phanerothyme sessions surfaced on the "Serpentine" EP (2002). Also an EP named "Barracuda" was released in February 2001, containing left over songs from the Let Them Eat Cake-sessions. Still, promotional only singles of "The Slow Phaseout" and "Go To California" (edited version, 2:53 mins) were pressed and sent to radio stations.
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